Xavier
Synopsis
Fourth Week Films and the New Orleans Jesuit Province present Xavier, a new PBS-style documentary film on the life of the famed 16th-century Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier. Narrated by Liam Neeson, Xavier tells the missionary's compelling story through dramatizations, interviews, contemporary location shots, paintings and engravings, maps, and most importantly, the extant letters of Xavier. The film features interviews with distinguished scholars of Jesuit and Renaissance history including Ingrid Rowland (Notre Dame University), Andrew Ross (University of Edinburgh), Lourdes del Costa (University of Goa, India), Anthony Ucerler, SJ (Jesuit Historical Institute in Rome), Gauvin Bailey (Clark University) and John O'Malley, SJ, (Weston Jesuit School of Theology).
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$100K
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jeremy Zipple
- Screenplay & Story
- Jeffrey C. Johnson
- Original Title
- Xavier
- Country of Origin
- India, United States of America
- Release Date
- 29/09/2006
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 56m
- Production Budget
- $100K
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jeremy Zipple
Jeffrey C. Johnson
Jeremy Zipple, Jeffrey C. Johnson
Department Leadership Roster
Jeremy Zipple
Producer
Jeffrey C. Johnson
Writer
Jeremy Zipple
Director
Jeffrey C. Johnson
Producer
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What is Xavier about?
Fourth Week Films and the New Orleans Jesuit Province present Xavier, a new PBS-style documentary film on the life of the famed 16th-century Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier. Narrated by Liam Neeson, Xavier tells the missionary's compelling story through dramatizations, interviews, contemporary location shots, paintings and engravings, maps, and most importantly, the extant letters of Xavier. The film features interviews with distinguished scholars of Jesuit and Renaissance history including Ingrid Rowland (Notre Dame University), Andrew Ross (University of Edinburgh), Lourdes del Costa (University of Goa, India), Anthony Ucerler, SJ (Jesuit Historical Institute in Rome), Gauvin Bailey (Clark University) and John O'Malley, SJ, (Weston Jesuit School of Theology).
Who directed Xavier?
Xavier was directed by Jeremy Zipple.
Who stars in Xavier?
The principal cast of Xavier includes Liam Neeson.
When was Xavier released and how long is it?
Xavier was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 56m.